Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	49.1%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.8%	50.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E17 8PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	44.5%	5.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	39.8%	-7.9%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	45.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.3%	37.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	22.5%	4.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	33%	40.2%	7.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	21.3%	3.2%	-18.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	38.3%	36.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	33.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	32%	38.8%	6.8%	81.4%	-42.6%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	48%	6.3%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	19.3%	21.9%	2.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	18.2%	-6.9%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.5%	48.1%	7.6%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	31.7%	25.2%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	3.5%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	44.3%	6.5%	37.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Queens Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 17th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 8PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Road are based on 2048 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8PY

Average Price
£609,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£603,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£671,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£684,301

Semi-Detached
£1,436,204

Terraced
£786,958

Detached
£1,469,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,446

Other
£2,142,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Queens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£663,000	2024-07-31	£727,362
29 Queens Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-10-10	£699,894
23 Queens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-12-12	£367,483
47 Queens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2018-02-01	£686,768
35 Queens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-02-08	£700,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8PY

Employment

E17 8PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 8PY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	29
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Education	28
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Mining and quarrying	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	934 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,571 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	2,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Mediterraneen	72 Queens Road	94 yd
Ella's Cafe at Queen's Road Learning Centre	97 Queens Road	166 yd
Al Haq	65 Queens Road	166 yd
Queens Road Cafe	350 Hoe Street	270 yd
Gunes Restaurant	328 Hoe Street	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	387 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	486 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	554 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	641 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SubaE17	368-370 Hoe Street	209 yd
New Quattro	310 Hoe Street	270 yd
Philly'z Peri Peri	247 Hoe Street	302 yd
Slamburger	267 Hoe Street	302 yd
American Pizza	422 Hoe Street	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	377 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	502 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	531 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	548 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		679 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	707 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		936 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		1,025 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.